El Clasico: Sign up with DAZN to stream soccer all year, including the Dec. 23 match itself

Rudi Schuller

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Whenever Barcelona and Real Madrid meet, the world stops to watch. It's the biggest rivalry in professional sports, known simply as El Clásico .

Real Madrid leads El Clásico in competitive match wins 95-91, while Barcelona leads the rivalry in total matches with 111 wins to Real Madrid's 99. In their last meeting, Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 5-1 on aggregate to win the 2017 Supercopa de España  in August.

Here are a few things you need to know about the latest installment of Barcelona vs. Real Madrid. 

When is the next Barcelona vs. Real Madrid match?

Real Madrid will host Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabéu in a La Liga fixture on Dec. 23 (week 17). The clubs will meet again on May 6, when Barcelona hosts Real Madrid at Camp Nou in week 36.  

How to stream Barcelona vs. Real Madrid

You can stream the match in Canada LIVE and ON DEMAND, and in High Definition, on DAZN .

What devices are supported by DAZN?

All DAZN programming can be viewed on the following supported devices:  Mobile : Android Phone and Tablet, Amazon Fire Tablet, iPhone and iPad  Television : Android TV, Apple TV 4th Gen, Google Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV  Game Consoles : Playstation 4, Playstation 4 Pro, XBOX One, XBOX One S.  CLICK HERE to receive a free month's trial of DAZN .

What other soccer matches are available on DAZN?

DAZN also streams all matches from the UEFA Champions League La Liga , Serie A , Ligue 1 , and  J-League LIVE and ON DEMAND. Select SkyBet Championship and Carabao Cup games are also available LIVE and ON DEMAND.


SQUADS & TEAM NEWS


Third-choice goalkeeper Luca Zidane, who underwent shoulder surgery in November, is Madrid's only definite absentee at the moment.

Zinedine Zidane will hope to get Gareth Bale fit and firing in time for the Clasico after an injury-hit start to the campaign, and Marco Asensio should be back from his current absence in plenty of time.

Barca have more to worry about. Samuel Umtiti has been ruled out until the New Year with a hamstring injury and Ousmane Dembele is also unlikely to return in time from his knee problem.

The same goes for Rafinha, who is getting closer to a return but has been about since April due to two surgeries and will need time to build up his fitness.

Full team news and squad lists will be published on this page closer to the game.


EL CLASICO TICKETS


At the time of writing, no tickets are on sale through Real Madrid's official channels beyond premium hospitality suites starting at €1,600.

Tickets can be bought through re-sale websites, but expect prices to be significantly marked up from face value and start in excess of €300.


GAME PREVIEW


For Real Madrid and Barcelona, there is no better measuring stick than this match.

The Champions League remains the ultimate goal, of course, but such has been the dominance of these two teams in Europe over the past decade that beating the other one is often a good indicator of forthcoming continental success.

When Barca conquered the world under Pep Guardiola, they went on one stretch of six wins and a draw against Madrid in La Liga until Jose Mourinho finally cracked the code.

Los Blancos have not been as dominant through their own golden spell but a 5-1 aggregate win in the latest Supercopa de Espana was representative of their far superior 2016-17 campaign.

Barca have been able to bounce back under Ernesto Valverde, however, and look set to come into this match as league leaders.

That will only heighten its intrigue as the Blaugrana face the sternest examination yet of their renewed belief that they will be in the running for top honours this season.

Oli Platt of Goal.com contributed to this story.

Rudi Schuller